Frederick Douglass (1818 - 1895)
Childhood Born in Tuckahoe, near Hillsborough, Maryland Was separated from his mother as an infant His mother - Harriet Bailey was a slave She visited him rarely because of the work in a field and hadn’t permission from her owner to go somewhhere Frederick had multiple masters: - Anthony - Mr. Plummer - Hugh Auld Thomas Auld - Edward Covey - Mr. Freeland
Adulthood Tried to escape from slavery several times In 1837 became free due to the help of his future wife – Anna Murray Frederick Douglass went to Great Britain and Ireland Spent 2 years lecturing there British supporters helped him to be legally free they purchased his freedom from Thomas Auld
Family Life 1838 he became engaged with Anna Murray They had 5 children: -Rosetta - Lewis Henry - Frederick - Charles Remond - Annie (died at the age of 10) In 1877, Douglass brought his family to Washington D. C. His wife passed away in 1882
Family Life • 1884 – 2 nd marriage • Helen Pitts – 20 years younger • Misunderstandings in their relationships • Children didn’t accept their stepmother • A lot of talks about his 2 marriages
Publications - Autobiographies The North Star (18471851) Frederick Douglass Weekly Frederick Douglass’ Paper (1851 -60) Douglass’ Monthly (1859 -63) New National Era (187074) Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (1845) My Bondage and My Freedom (1855) Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (1881)
Participation in Politics Abolitionist’s movement in New York City Bristol Anti-Slavery Society (1841) Close friendship with Abraham Lincoln Defender of women's rights Supporter of desegregation in schools First African American who received a right to vote for American President
Merits United Sates Marshal (1877) Recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia(1881) Minister-Resident and consul-general to the Rebublic of Haiti (1889 -1891) Commissioner to the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition National Council of Women meeting(1895) – Washington, D. C.
Historical Importance Frederick Douglass supported key responsibilities such as • reciprocity, • *mutual aid, • *social justice • (education for everyone in particular) • *commitment to an ideal
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